Lucy OsborneProfile page
Professor
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- ProfessorTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine
- (416) 946-5804 (Work)
- (416) 946-5803 (Work)
- University of Toronto, MaRS Centre, West Tower, 661 University Ave., Rm. 1515, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1M1, Canada
BIO
Dr. Lucy Osborne is an associate professor at the Institute of Medical Science (IMS) conducting research at the forefront of medical genetics. She is a world expert on the deletion and duplication of a small but fascinating region of the genome, 7q11.23 on chromosome 7, which contains just 25 genes. The deletion of this region on one of the pairs of chromosome 7 leads to Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS). WBS is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects nearly every system in the body.
In addition to maintaining her active research program, Osborne remains involved in the IMS and her cross-appointed departments of Medicine and Molecular Genetics. She is an instructor in the popular IMS course titled ‘Molecular Medicine in Human Disease,’ a member of the IMS curriculum committee, and she recently participated in the IMS strategic planning initiative.
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In addition to maintaining her active research program, Osborne remains involved in the IMS and her cross-appointed departments of Medicine and Molecular Genetics. She is an instructor in the popular IMS course titled ‘Molecular Medicine in Human Disease,’ a member of the IMS curriculum committee, and she recently participated in the IMS strategic planning initiative.
Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- ProfessorUniversity of Toronto, Department of Medicine and Department of Molecular Genetics, Toronto, Canada1999 - present
DEGREES
- Ph.D., Genetics of Cystic FibrosisNational Heart and Lung Institute, United Kingdom1989 - 1993
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Post-Doctoral FellowHospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada1993 - 1999Human GeneticsSupervised by Tsui L-C
LANGUAGES
- English
AVAILABILITY
- Industry Projects
- Media enquiries
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision